As an adult with an aging parent or parents, you may be faced with the dilemma of how to respect your parent’s request to continue living at home even though they are no longer able to manage alone. If you live a distance away from them, you̵...

The holidays are here, but so is cold and flu session.  As parents, we want our kids to be happy and healthy, which means taking extra precautions this time of the year.  With the change in the season comes the inevitable onset of runny noses, sore thr...

Do you have little ones in your home who are fans of Dora the Explorer?  If so, then you’ll want to check out Dora the Explorer: Dora’s Great Roller Skate Adventure.  Get ready to skate into three new-to-DVD wheely big adventures with Dora th...

Maytag needs your help to select the best candidate for the 2013 Maytag Dependable Leader Award – an award to recognize someone committed to making a difference in the lives of youth – through America’s Vote competition.  Through Nove...

It’s that time of week again! Time to post your giveaways! Feel free to link up your giveaway below or click on the giveaway you are interested in entering! Have a great week everyone! Be sure to enter these giveaways on The Mommy-Files as well: ...

I cannot believe that Christmas is right around the corner!  I remember as a child being so excited for Christmas, and now with children I still get excited.  It’s a different kind of excitement these days.  I want to make long las...

Week 3: James Way Oak Habitat and Wildlife Preserve Hike It’s right before Thanksgiving and this past week was jammed packed.  There wasn’t one night that we got to stay home and relax.  It’s during these times when it’s easy to bru...

When I was a little girl, I would constantly hear the nickname, “Skinny Minny.”  Well, three beautiful boys and 34 years later, I find that I don’t really fit that same nickname.  Life has caught up with me.  I have hip...

The holidays are here and I don’t know about you, but we’re starting to order lots of goodies for family and friends from Amazon.  That’s why I’m excited to announce another $100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!    ...

This time of year is my favorite time of year!  I love the holiday decorations, friendly faces and yummy scents all around me!  We all know that preparing for the holiday season can make it easy to forget the essentials.  I mean, we̵...

Hybrid golf clubs are an excellent tool to use when the decision is unclear. They are nice to keep around in the golf bag when the conditions call to use one. A new golf set usually comes with at least one of these clubs now. Hybrid clubs are still ver...

I love the holidays because there are so many great movies that come out in the theaters.  On November 8th, “The Book Thief” will be released.  Based on the beloved bestselling book, THE BOOK THIEF tells the in...

I love this time of year with all the Christmas lights, red and green colors decorating the streets and store shelves and the happiness that goes along with the season.  I also love this time of year because it’s when M&Ms comes out with...

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Bolthouse Farms for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I have been to the produce section in the grocery store several times, but this is the first time that Bolthouse Farms Juices has caught my...

The boys love to dress up.  Whether it’s in their year-round (notice I don’t say Halloween) costumes or creating outfits, they love to use their imagination!  The other day, I was cooking dinner and Brian came into the kitchen dre...

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Carton Smart for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Imagine if everyone made one small, smart decision a day.  How much would it help our planet and our own personal worlds?  As an ind...

We love playing video games in our home and just recently, Frank and I had the opportunity to check out the Forza 4 Video Game for the XBox!  Usually it’s the kids playing video games, so this was the first time that Frank and I really had a...

Have you ever been to the Central Coast?  It’s beautiful here!  One of the cities we live near is called Pismo Beach – very popular with both Central Coast residents and tourists.  Each holiday season, the city of Pismo Beach...

Christmas is coming up and we have a lot of holiday shopping still left to do.  One of my favorite gifts to give and receive, other than jewelry, is perfume.  What’s even better than perfume is a box set with perfume and lotion in it. &...

The holidays are here!  What does that mean for us?  That means lots of yummy meat dishes and plenty of leftovers we’ll be using for recipes.  With our big family, Frank and I have invested in an additional freezer that we keep out...